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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. He earned his medical degree from Washington University in St. Elliot Fishman, MD.

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More radiology research funding tied to limited patient outreach

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Previous reports have documented healthcare access disparities and lack of inclusion in clinical research regarding historically underserved populations. Lopez and co-authors studied the relationship between NIH research funding awarded to radiology departments and Lown Institute Hospitals Index rankings for inclusivity and community benefit.

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PET predicts adverse events in heart disease patients

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A group at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, found that right ventricular myocardial strain ratio (RVMSR) measurements on N-13 ammonia PET images predicted cardiovascular events and suggested the approach can be used to identify patients who would benefit from clinical interventions.

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PET/CT reveals new infections in ICU patients

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Some ICU patients remain critically ill due to hospital-acquired infections despite a reversal of their original diagnosis, and outcomes for these patients are poor, with an estimated death rate of 25% due to organ failure, the authors explained.

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3D CT reconstruction shows ties to malignant pulmonary nodule growth

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Researchers led by Wenfei Xue from Hebei Province General Hospital in Shijiazhuang, China, found through such reconstruction that the tumor blood vessel diameter of ground-glass opacity (GGO) lesions are tied to the growth of malignant pulmonary nodules. “The This included 62 patients as stable and 54 patients in the nodule growth group.

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Interstitial lung abnormalities linked to respiratory disease risk

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QIA [include] features like reticulation and ground-glass opacities as well as subtle density changes with important clinical implications," Choi said in a statement released by the RSNA. "In The study underscores the need for further research, wrote Brent Little, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, in an accompanying commentary.

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PET/CT predicts adverse cardiac events in men with prostate cancer

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PET/CT scans used to visualize findings in men with recurrent prostate cancer may also help assess their risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published January 22 in Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. Among the patients, there were 98 MACE events in 74 patients (21%).

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